The Baidyanathpur police on Thursday arrested three youths while they were planning to commit a robbery near Ankoli over-bridge in the city. However, five others managed to escape the police dragnet.
The arrested have been identified as Sunil Kumar Sahoo of Sastri Nagar and Hadu Achari and Uma Satpathy of Bhanja Nagar. The cops also seized a 9mm pistol, three live bullets, two bombs and an iron rod from them. Sources said several cases have been registered against the three in Rourkela and Boudh police stations.
In another incident, the Brahmapur town police arrested one B Raja alias N Raju in connection with Bijipur Boarding Sahi firing case. The police also seized a pistol, two bullets and a motor-cycle from his possession. Another miscreant is still on the run in this case.